Trump views Ukraine as bargaining chip, historian says
U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to use Ukraine as a bargaining chip in Yalta-style negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Harvard history professor Serhii Plokhy told NV Radio on Oct. 28.
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering Ukraine as a bargaining chip in potential negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Harvard history professor Serhii Plokhy. Plokhy explained that Ukraine's potential as a bargaining chip stems from the fact that Russia is not currently controlling the country.
In comparison to Joseph Stalin at the 1945 Yalta Conference, who held the strongest cards due to the Soviet Union's occupation of Eastern Europe, Putin does not have the same level of control over Ukraine. The historian also noted that while Ukraine might not be Trump's top priority during the meeting, the primary focus would likely be the ongoing war with Iran, economic impacts of Trump's policies, and the possibility of nuclear weapons treaties.
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